Ligustrum gamblei Ramam.

 
  • Family : OLEACEAE
    (Olive Or Jasmine Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : MOGRA FAMILY (मोगरा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Oleaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Ligustrum roxburghii C.B.Clarke
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Ligustrum minii Raizada
  • Vernacular name :
    • Sittilingi (Tamil)
    • Haduati (Oria)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Mixed forests on hills above 900m; also in shola borders. Dominant above 1100m.
  • Key identification features : Small trees; Leaves ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, coriaceous; Flowers white or nearly so, clustered or in whorls; Drupes 1-3-seeded.
  • Flower, Fruit : January-October
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : East Godavari district
    • Karnataka : Kolar district, Hassan district, Kodagu (Coorg) district, Mysuru district, Chikkamagaluru district, Dakshina Kannada district, Shivamogga district, Bengaluru Urban district, Bengaluru Rural district, Udupi district
    • Odisha : Mayurbhanj district, Puri district, Nayagarh district, Angul district, Balasore district, Kalahandi district
    • Tamil Nadu : Namakkal district, Salem district, Coimbatore district, The Nilgiri district, Theni district, Tirunelveli district, Virudhunagar district
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Tirap
  • Native : India
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Saldanha 1976. Flora of Hassan district
    • Pullaiah et al., 2011 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 4
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2
    • H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipahar (Similipal), Orissa
    • N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka
    • Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
    • G.S Giri., A.Pramanik., H.J. Chowdhery., G.D Pal and S.K. Das (2008). Materials for Arunachal Pradesh, Vol (2), Pg: 148
    • K.Ravikumar, A.C.Tangavelou, & Navendu Page. (2021). Seed plants of Karnataka, India: A concise dictionary. FRLHT-TDU, National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), Chennai.
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  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Ligustrum gamblei. Downloaded on 4 October 2026.

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